MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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